Aldous Sterlingbrook
Civic Witness
Aldous Sterlingbrook
Species
Human
Appearance
Aldous Sterlingbrook is a thin elderly human man whose body seems assembled from angles, polished surfaces, and carefully maintained habits. His shoulders slope forward, but his head remains perfectly level, giving him the appearance of a crane inspecting a battlefield. His skin is pale bronze, papery at the throat, and marked by tiny ink stains that never quite wash away. His white hair is combed into a precise wave, though a single stubborn lock curls over his left ear like a question mark. He moves with small, economical steps, his polished shoes making almost no sound on stone. His hands tremble when he is alone but become perfectly steady when signing an official document. The unexpected contradiction is his smile, which is warm, boyish, and almost mischievous, utterly at odds with his funeral-black clothing and severe public dignity.
“Measured and resonant, with precise diction and long pauses. His voice becomes unexpectedly gentle when speaking to frightened people, and nearly inaudible when discussing the original charter.”
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Distinguishing Features
A silver ring engraved inside with the words 'I was there.'
A thin scar beneath his chin from the Ash Flood collapse.
A ceremonial chain whose central seal has been repaired with black thread.
One white curl that never stays combed down.
Shoes polished so brightly that candle flames appear in them.
Voice
“A dry, low baritone with a faint rasp, like paper dragged across a desk. When genuinely amused, he laughs in three short bursts and looks surprised each time.”
Clothing
A high-collared black coat of brushed wool, a burgundy waistcoat embroidered with tiny silver keys, immaculate charcoal trousers, soft gray gloves, and mirror-polished oxblood shoes. A heavy ceremonial chain rests across his chest, bearing a silver disk engraved with Zythra's founding seal.
Body Language
Aldous keeps his elbows close to his ribs and holds his cane vertically like a miniature standard. He tilts his head slightly when listening, then freezes completely before delivering an important judgment. Under stress, his thumb taps against his ring in a steady rhythm.
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